Holmes Road Lincoln
311 addresses across 2 postcodes (LN1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23509615.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 15 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Lincoln costs £2,323 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and West Common (68 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 310 of its 311 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brayford Medical Practice, about 310 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 338 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2013 | HAYES WHARF LN1 1RF | Other | £11,300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 18 m². Most common: Flat (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Lincoln in 2026-27: Band D £2,323 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,549 | £1,807 | £2,065 | £2,323 | £2,839 | £3,356 | £3,872 | £4,646 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (82% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 14 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 316 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 316 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LN1 1RF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LN1 1RN | zone 2 | 14 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 311 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN1 1RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LN1 1RN | 94% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holmes Road Carholme | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest University of Lincoln Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 40.7 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 68.6 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brayford Medical Practice | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Lincoln Hospital (Nuh) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lincoln Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lincoln Smiths Bank NatWest | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Common 68 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,080 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Clarence Street a Allotments 1.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 70 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park, a scheduled monument, 360 m east. 279 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 26 of them Grade I and 31 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park | Scheduled monument | 360 m east |
| Colonia Wall and Lower West Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m east |
| New Life Christian Fellowship | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Roman wall and ditch on Motherby Hill | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Benedict | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Stonebow | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Stonebow and Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 290 m south-east |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 79 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 148 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 83 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 311 |
310 of the street's 311 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lincoln: see them on the Lincoln page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln | Primary | 7–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln | Primary | 3–7 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westgate Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lincoln UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lincoln College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mount Street Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lincoln Castle Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Inadequate (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Go/Pizza Launch LN1 1RN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Coffee Depot LN1 1RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Carholme Chippy LN1 1RN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Derek Miller Court LN1 1RB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Sainsbury's LN1 1RR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco LN1 1BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Children 1st The Marina Nursery School LN1 1RD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Lincoln Sea Cadet Corps LN1 1YW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Harvester LN1 1YW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Holiday Inn LN1 1YW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| ASK Italian LN1 1YW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| DoubleTree by Hilton LN1 1YW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| The Barge LN1 1YW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Deepvita LN1 1QQ | Other catering premises | 180 m | Exempt | |
| The Hollies Guest House LN1 1RT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 103 |
| Shoplifting | 65 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Foss Street (75); On or near The Avenue (47); On or near Brayford Wharf North (42); On or near Holmes Road (40); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (34).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 19% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 26% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 45% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Depot Street · Far Wharf · Foss Street · Westbourne Grove · Newland Street West · Carholme Road · Rudgard Lane · Newland Street West · Harvey Street · Trafalgar Court · Whitehall Grove · Nelson Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.